Calvin Jong-a-Pin
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Jong-a-Pin in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Machida Zelvia | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fortius | |||
| Zeeburgia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Volendam | 6 | (1) |
| 2006–2011 | Heerenveen | 73 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Vitesse Arnhem (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 93 | (1) |
| 2016– | FC Machida Zelvia | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Netherlands U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2008 | Netherlands Olympic | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 June 2014. | |||
Calvin Jong-a-Pin (born 18 July 1986) is a Dutch footballer plays as a left back who plays for the Japanese club FC Machida Zelvia.
Primarily considered a central defender, Jong-a-Pin has proved extremely versatile and has been deployed as a left back and a defensive midfielder at various spells in his career.
His ancestor came from China and moved to Surinam – "Jong-A-Pin" is his ancestor's full name and in fact, in accordance with the habits of the Chinese people, his real last name is Jong.
Career
Jong-a-Pin was born in Amsterdam and started his professional career at FC Volendam. Jong-a-Pin made his debut for Volendam against N.E.C.. Jong-a-Pin scored his first goal for Volendam the following against Jong-a-Pin. In 2006 Jong-a-Pin signed for Heerenveen.
Heerenveen
In 2006 Jong-a-Pin signed a five-year deal with Heerenveen. He made his debut against FC Groningen being the youngest starting player at the age of 19 in the match. In his first season Jong-a-Pin was backup to Kristian Bak Nielsen as Left Back. In the 2007-08 season, Jong-a-Pin became a regular due to the departure of Nielsen playing 23 matches in the Eredivisie. Due to Jong-a-Pin's impressive performances in 2007, he was selected by Foppe de Haan in the 18-man squad to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics for Netherlands, playing in three matches in the tournament. In 2009 Jong-a-Pin joined Vitesse Arnhem on loan. After a very impressive season with Vitesse playing 30 matches scoring one goal, Heerenveen were convinced he was going to return as a starter in the Heerenveen line-up. Jong-a-Pin returned and was played as starting Left Back in the 2010-11 season and has played 29 matches for Heerenveen. Jong-a-Pin contract expires in the Summer 2011 and many teams such as Ajax and Feyenoord have been attracted due to his consistent performances.
Vitesse (loan)
In 2009 Jong-a-Pin joined Vitesse on a one-year loan. He made his debut for Vitesse against FC Utrecht. Jong-a-Pin scored his first goal for Vitesse against RKC Waalwijk and scored the only goal of the match. Jong-a-Pin was a starting player in the Vitesse line-up and played 30 matches scoring 1 goal.
Japan
On 17 August 2011, Jong-a-Pin moved to Japan, signing a contract with J1 League side Shimizu S-Pulse. Following Shinji Ono's departure in October 2012, Jong-a-Pin was appointed the new vice captain.
On 21 February 2016, Jong-a-Pin signed for J2 League side FC Machida Zelvia, arriving on a free transfer.[1]
International
In 2007 Jong-a-Pin was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands. Jong-a-Pin participated in both of their first round group matches against Israel (1–0 win) and Portugal (2–1 win) to secure a semi final spot and to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Later the final was reached with a 1–1, 13–12 win after a penalty shootout with 32 penalty kicks taken against England. The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating Serbia 4–1 in the final. Jong-a-Pin played 3 games in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Personal life
His family is from Suriname, with some Chinese ancestry from his father's side.[2]
Club statistics
- As of 06:52, 28 December 2015 (UTC)
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Volendam | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Vitesse | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Heerenveen | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2011 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Netherlands | 109 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 113 | 1 | |||
| Japan | 93 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 125 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 202 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 238 | 2 | ||
Honours
- KNVB Cup: 1
- 2009
References
- ↑ "Defender Jong-a-Pin joins Zelvia". J. League. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ↑ Berend Scholten (15 June 2007). "Jong-A-Pin's Chinese connection". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
External links
- Netherlands stats at OnsOranje
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